Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-18
The Deadly Cab.

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
In connection with the late accident In this city
1t would be interesting to know how many engi-
neers and freInen owe their deaths to the present
construction OF locomotive cabs, and whether a
greatly Abridged form OF the same such as is used
In Europe, would not IN axe less common the death
after hours OF circulating agony which is too often
the late or men like BrOSeuS. An American eupf-
neer Is henmed In by the sides and ample roof OF
his cab, but Ii the former We're absent and the
latter projected In the no farther than t does
In the European type, his escape by Jumping at
the last minute would be facilitated: or n he
chung TO the throttle the chances are thai the
shock OF the collision would hurl him clear OF his
engine. Locomotive engineers in Europe, It is
true are exposed 10 the weather. but so are sailors
and car drivers: and, on the other hand q trip of
four hours Is not longer than the watch at sea.
not equal TO those enjoyed by an engineer at the
end OF his trip. During six months Of the year no
more than a simple mead board would seem nee
eSSary at night, and In the day time an awning
against the suns rays P.DH
RECORDER TRorTER BANQUErrED. A banouet
was rendered to Recorder or Deeds Jas ~ TrOfter
OF this District, at YOung's Hotel, Boston yester
day, by leading cOlored CITIZENS OF Boston. Mr.. T.
Hon. E G. Walker presided. Speeches were made
by those gentlemen, Recorder Trotter, and several
Others
KILLED WHILE ON HIS WAY TO THIS CrrY.-Fran-
els A. Scott, late captain OF Company H. Illinois
Volunteers, was struck aud killed by SOUTH
bound train near So. Agnes station, on the Balti-
more and Potomac Railroad yesterday morning.
He had told acQuaintanceS on Tuesday that he
was en- his way 10 this city to get some pension
matters attended to. He was buried by the G. A
K at the National Cemetery at Baltimore.
QUEENSTOWN CATTLE MARKET.-One hundred and
eighty-nine cattle on the market yesterday: 16l
sold 10 butchers follows: Best sold from Az to
43Sc. per 10. good TO &c; medium, 81 to sac
common, ~ to $40; % left over; 1,OOS sheep
and lambs ON the Market SSS sold to butchers as
follows: Old sheep sold from ~ to SIC per h.:
lambs sold from 4 y 70 exc. 17C shipped TO Balti-
more. Twelve cows and calves sold from S2j to
s45 each. Market for cattle was slow. Market
| Tor sheep and lambs was fair.
A SORE-BACKED HoRsg.-John White was charged
oy Agent Key, In the Police Court to-day with
cruelty 10 animals, having sOre-backed horse &C
WORK. The testimony was conflicting as TO the
condltlon or the animal, and accordingly Judge
Harperwent out on 9Th street and examined the
sores on It's back. A fine OF SO was imposed and
execution was suspended Ia case the horse should
be Kept from work.
| MARRIAGE LICENSES = Marriage licenses have
pen issued by the clerk OF the court TO vincent
retrOia and Mary Z. Downing; Geo. w. Daniel and
Martina Jane Scott, both OF Fairfax County, Va. !;
villa e. Berry, OF Arlington, Va, and Sallte kltza-
oetn NEenn OF Fairfax County, Va; Martin f.
McNamara and Maria A. Maroney: Jn0. Francis
Neingan and Mary MaQdalene
ExcURsIoN.-The wyandotte Pleasure Club gives
an excursion this evening TO Marshall Han On the
steamer Corcoran, which leaves her wharf at g go
L O'Clock. - ~ ~